1. Plot-- The action sequence of narrative;what happens.
2. Theme-- The main message of the story.
3. Climax-- High point of interest in a story.
4. Exposition-- The begging of a story; setting is created, characters are introduced
5. Denouement-- The end of a story, after the climax.
6. In Medias Res--a story that begins in the middle of a sequence of events.
previous events are made evident with flashbacks.
7. Topic-- Expressed in one or two words; does not express a view of life.
8. Rising Action-- Longest part of the story; where conflicts are introduced.
9. Falling Action-- Explains the complications of the climax to the reader.